Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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ceosleg

(adj.)
Grammar
ceosleg, adj.
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Gravelly, shingly On cioslegom in glari(g)eris, An. Ox. 4, 40

brúcendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
brúcendlíce, adv.
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Serviceably, appropriately Brúcendlíce abusive (-usive only seems glossed), An. Ox. 53, 1

cwicclian

(v.)
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Gl. 459, 6) nutabundum, An. Ox. 2234

Linked entry: wicclian

dihtend

(n.)
Grammar
dihtend, es; m.
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A director, ruler Dihtend cercan dispensator (i. gubernator) ecclesiae, An. Ox. 1997

eár-plætt

(n.)
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a blow on the ear Eár [plættum] colaphis, An. Ox. 61, 58

em-leoht

(n.)
Grammar
em-leoht, es; n.
Entry preview:

of m Emleohtes motacismi (= metacismi), An. Ox. 5473

Linked entries: el-leoht emm

eorþen

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþen, adj.
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Of or in the earth Grafe eorþenum cuniculo subterraneo, An. Ox. 3312

fealle

(n.)
Grammar
fealle, an; f.

A trap

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A trap Feallan muscipulam, An. Ox. 4979. Feallum muscipulis, i. decipulis 4074

Linked entry: feall

fér-scipe

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Férscype matrimonii sortem, i. coniugii, An. Ox. 2544. Férscipe societatem, 3596. Add

fíf-fétede

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-fétede, adj.
Entry preview:

Having five feet (of a verse) Mid fíffétedum brachicatalectico, An. Ox. 130

Linked entry: -fétede

for-gifenlic

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that is freed from an oppressive obligation, easy. For 'forgiving, . . ., bearable' substitute:

Linked entry: gifenlic

firen-hycgend

(n.)

a harlot

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a harlot Fyrnhicgiendra scortarum, i. merelricum, An. Ox. 3327. Fyrnhicgendra, 2, 192

Linked entries: fram-hycgend -hycgend

for-spennan

(v.)

to allure ⬩ entice

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to allure, entice Bepǽcendre, forspennendre illecebroso, An. Ox. 3190. Forspennende lenocinantes, 4626

Linked entry: for-spanan

freóls-dóm

(n.)
Entry preview:

For 'Ciricean ... [MS. freólsdóme]' l. Cirice an freólsdóme

for-losian

(v.)

to destroy

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to destroy Tó forlosanne hine ad perdendum eum, Mt. L. 2, 13

Linked entry: losian

frum-cennende

(adj.)
Entry preview:

Gl. 448, 27) primitivae (ecclesiae ), An. Ox. 1775

ge-líclic

Entry preview:

Gelíclic apta, An. Ox. 4271. v. un-gelíclic; ge-líc; V. Add

Linked entry: líc-lic

ge-edþráwen

Entry preview:

For 'Som.' substitute: — Mid geedþráwenum twíne cum bisso retorto, An. Ox. 1062

Linked entries: ed-þráwen ge-þráwan ge-edðrawen

ge-wealc

Entry preview:

ꝥ gewealc þára ýða hwaðerode mid windum, Ap. Th. 11, 1. Add

ge-wealcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealcian, pp. od
Entry preview:

To curl with a curling-iron Gewalcudum calamistratis, An. Ox. 26, 69

Linked entries: wealcian ge-walcud

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